Sometimes you need that extra bit of heat in your soldering. Push the little red button on this iron and you get a lot more power - from 20 watts to 130 watts to be precise. Weller-style removable barrel, plated tip and ceramic element.
Spare tips available:
• TS-1555 - 0.5mm conical tip
• TS-1556 - 1mm conical tip
20/130W Turbo Soldering Iron
Customer Reviews
2.4
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Turbo functions breaks the iron
This iron is functionally only a 20W unit for the price of a 40W one. The turbo function is only for heating the iron up quicker, if you hold it down for trying to solder ground planes, the iron will burn out.
The screws holding it together are not insulated from the heating tip so within a couple of minutes of switching the iron on they got so hot that they melted the plastic casing, screws fell out and the whole soldering iron came apart. Was told by Jaycar store that it was because it had been plugged in for too long. A 20w soldering iron should not melt within 2 minutes...
Failed too easily
I got this as an easily portable spare for the toolbox. It failed to heat after only a few hours of use, despite being careful not to hold the turbo button for more than about 15 sec at a time. Disappointing for hardly any use.
Good soldering iron
Easily replaceable tip, heats up quickly, and the turbo feature is pretty nice to have for quick power on. I have had this soldering iron for a few years now and still works like it was brand new
Turbo mode is awesome!
Exactly what i needed as current soldering iron couldn't melt any solder that I had on hand, but this soldering iron did the trick and it melted all the solder. So good job Jaycar!
Poor
Lasted 1 year then burnt out, replaced with same and that burnt out in less than year. Only buy if only using sparingly not for regular use.
rubbish
Used a couple of times then decided to die. to late for a warranty claim.
Does the job.
Works fine. Nothing fancy: melts the solder! Great for the price!